Carrying case for currency



' Sept. 29, 1931. F. D. BALLARD ET AL CARRYING CASE FOR CURRENCY Filed Jan. 16, 1931 INVENTORS FR/\NCIS D. BALLKRD B FREDERICK 5. BUCK I muiml Patented Sept 29, 1931' UNITEDTSTATES PATENT FRANCIS DRAKn BALLARD, or rnnsmneiinnnnnnnnnioxfsimxs noon, on r .WELLSVILLE, yogi o p r CARRYING CASE FORCUItI tENC Ji Application filed January l6, 1931. Serial No. 509,066.

This invention relates to improvements in carrying cases for bank notes and the like. The invention will 'be I fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which latter 7 Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the case; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View taken along the line II-II of Fig. 1 and showing a note in folded position in the case;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a detail of the case;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the use of the case;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the case; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective viewshowing the use of the modified form of case.

Referring particularly to the drawings, reference numeral 1 designates a body'portion and numeral 2 is a flange disposed in spaced relation to the body portion to form a slot 3 extending transversely of the body portion. A cover plate 4 has hinged connection with the body portion rearwardly of the slot 3 cooperating with the body portion to] form a receptacle for a plurality of'superimposed notes 3, The slot 3 is adapted to receive the notes folded transversely and around the flange 2. :The notes are prefer ably folded adjacent their middle around the flange and are folded again between a cover plate and body portion as shown in Fig. 2. The flange 2 is formed preferably by folding an extension 6 of the body portionoutwardly and rearwardly and extending it through the slot 3 into position 7. The free end of the cover plate overlies the flange 2, and adjoining surfaces of the flange and the free end are substantially parallel thereby forming extended bearingsurfaces for gripping the notes. A resilient spring 8 is provided for yieldingly forcing the free end with a self-adjusting pressure against the flange to compress the notes therebetween.

i In utilizing the devicea plurality of super imposednotes {is inserted through :the slot 3 and the notes are folded adjacent. their j middle around the flange to constitute a fold of notes of doublethickness, asshown in Y Fig. 4;. The thus folded notes are again folded betweenthe coverplate and body portion forming a fold of notes of quadruple thickness as ShQWIl inzFig. The notes are secured in this position within thecase by thespring-pressedcovenplate In order to remove a, note fromthe device the cover plate is elevatedand the notes are drawn out of the ease t0 the position illustrated in Fig. 4.

The spring pressed cover., plate. is thenallowed to closeagainstgthe notes,.compressing them between the freeend of the coverv plate and the flange over an extended area with a continuously ,[a'ppl ied' yielda-ble pressure which-is adjustelchto effecta grip" of' predetermined ouse; "A particular note to be. extracted is'then grapsed atlone. end by the.

operative,=- and is withdrawn from the case,

as in Fig..4;,preferablyaquickpull until.

thenote is entirely removed from the case.

In this operation. the remaining'notes re' main in the case without substantial'shifting of their position. The notes remaining in thejc'ase are. then folded me; against, themselves between the cover plate and body portion as shown in Fig. 2. andretained under pressureof-the cover plate.

By the construction described, a container orcarrying case for bank notes and the like is provided: in whichfa, plurality of notes is retained folded against themselves in super- I imposed,.1'elat1oi1. 1: The notes-are threaded through the container and therefore are at all ti nesattached or heldto the container. Any one of the notes can be extracted asdesired rapidly and without displacement of the remaining notes in: the. ca s e which remaining.

notes a-repos'iti'vely retained in the case, being folded through theslot and around the flange during the extraction operation, and secured,

under the self-adjusting pressure of the cover plate against the flange.

Referring particularly to Figs. 5 and 6, a modified form of the device is shown comprising a body portion 10 Which can be formed of flexible material such as leather. Cover plate 11 and end 12 are flexibly attached to the body portion and can be folded over the body portion in overlapping relation and secured by snap button 13. A separate inflexible member comprising a base 14 isprovidedattached to the body portionIObut havingits flange 15 ofl'set laterally. Flange 15 is substantially flat and forms an-extended area substantially 7 parallel to base 14 The base 14 isseeured tothe flexible body portion 10 as by rivets in position to be overlapped by thecover: plate; 11 and end 12. Flange 15 is disposed in spaced relation to the base 1 4 t(' ='foifm':v aisloti 18 extending transversely of the base. The slot is of suflicient length toreceivea-plurality of notes folded adj'aeenttheirmiddle around the flange 1'5; V V

In utilizingthis form ofthe-devie toextract a given note fron'ra' plurality ofnotes disposed in the case,- the cover plate 11* and end 12 are opened to permit the'notesto'be drawn out to the position shown in Fig. 6'. The cover 11 is then pressed yieldablyby the hand of the operative against the bend of the notes overlying'extended flange 1'5, this-"pres sure acting in the same capacityasthe spring: member in the first mentioned device. The.

receptacle for a plurality of superimposed notes, the slot being adapted to receive the notes folded transversely through the slot and around the flange, the free end of the cover plate overlying the flange, the adjoining surfaces of the flange and said free end being substantially parallel and constituting extended bearing surfaces for gripping the notes, and means yieldably forcing the free end and flange against each other to compress theportionof the notes therebetween.

' FRANCIS DRAKE BALLARD.

FREDERICK SILAS BUCK,

end of the note to be extracted istlien'grasped.

by the other hand of theoperative whodi'aws the note from the case vithout displacement of the notesremaining'inthe'case;

Various changes. may be made within. the scope of the appended elaiinsfinwhichjt? is desired to claim all n'oveltyinherentin th'einvention as broadly as the prior art permits.

We claim; 7 v a '1'. A caseifor bank notesandtlie like;con1'- prising aibody'portion, a flange disposed-Fin: spaced relation to the-body portion'to form a; slot extending transversely of tjhe bod'y'portion, and a cover'plate having hinged connem tion with the body portionirearwardly of the: slot cooperating with the portion to form a receptacle for atpluralityiofsup'erim posed notes, the slot beingad a'ptfed to receive the notes folded transver'sely through the slot and aroundthe' flange, thB: free" end of the cover plate overlyingthe'flange, thead j oinin'g surfaces of theflange and said freeend being substantially pa-ralleland constituting. extended bearing surfaces for gripping the notes.' v V 2. A case for bank notes and'the'like', comprising a' body, portion, a flange disposedin spaced relationto the body portion'to form a slot extending transversely. of the body portion, a cover plate having hinged connection with the body portion rearwardl'y of the slot cooperatingwith the body portionto form a 

